This show was originally published May 16, 2017. On CFA's first Breaking Beans Podcast on natural fiber systems, Fellow Sam Hamlin interviews alpaca farmer, Alvina Maynard of River Hill Ranch, sheep farmer, Kathy Meyer, and fiber mill owner, Ed Crowley who is soon opening Crowley’s Mill. Pictures courtesy of Hope Hart, Appalachian Transition Fellow with Appalshop. This show is a new Breaking Beans feature that focuses on the fiber industry and was recorded and edited by Fellow Sam Hamlin, airing for the first time on the the Community Farm Alliance Blog. Breaking Beans: Appalachian Food Story Project is an initiative of Community Farm Alliance to tell the story of how local food and farming in Eastern Kentucky can contribute to a bright future in the mountains. Find the stories at cfaky.org/blog. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices